LAFAYETTE, IN—Automotive Robotics Proving Labs and Purdue University are planning to build a new, $10 million engine testing facility here.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV—Automotive parts supplier Gestamp plans to create hundreds of jobs and invest a minimum of $100 million to build a new assembly plant here.

GOTHENBERG, Sweden—Volvo is planning to invest $11 billion to develop new products and increase its manufacturing presence in the next few years.

BIRMINGHAM, AL—A group of 25 assembly line workers from a Honda manufacturing plant here matched the first five winning numbers from the record-breaking $656 million Mega Millions jackpot drawing. They will split $250,000.

DETROIT—Sales of GM’s Chevrolet Volt are picking up, leading the automaker to restart production a week early this month at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Toyota will hire approximately 150 engineers, technicians, advanced researchers and scientists in the United States by the end of 2012.

LOUISVILLE, KY—Both newcomers and veteran Ford workers alike are going through training on what the carmaker calls the most modern tools in the industry. Each employee will spend at least 40 hours in the training center.

HERMOSILLO, Mexico—Ford Motor Co. will invest an additional $1.3 billion in its stamping and assembly plant here. The investment will create 1,000 new jobs.

LIVONIA, MI—A123 Systems will spend $55 million to replace thousands of faulty battery packs for electric and hybrid vehicles.